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Question 70881: A video game manufacturer is planning to market a 64-bit version of its game machine. The fixed costs are $570000 and the variable costs are $110 per machine. The wholesale price of the machine will be $130.
How many game machines must be sold for the company to make a profit?
How many game machines must be sold for the company to break even?

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A video game manufacturer is planning to market a 64-bit version of its game machine. The fixed costs are $570000 and the variable costs are $110 per machine. The wholesale price of the machine will be $130.
How many game machines must be sold for the company to make a profit?
How many game machines must be sold for the company to break even?
Step#1 How many game machines must be sold for the company to make a profit?
570000/(130-110) 570000/20 28500 x(x is how they make a profit>28500
y(y is how they break even)=28500